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South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy

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More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific. Today, the UN...

Major disaster declaration granted for CNMI as Sinlaku recovery begins

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A major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was approved Friday morning, unlocking expanded federal aid as Saipan, Tinian and...

Women seek brighter way forward for equality at summit

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Thousands of feminists - among them former political leaders, current policymakers, advocates and grassroots organisers - will gather for a major gender-equality conference to...

Rewa high chief warns Fiji ‘undermining our own diplomats’ in foreign policy failure

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A former United Nations security executive and Rewa High Chief Ro Naulu Mataitini has issued a blunt warning that Fiji is weakening its own...

The cost of living crisis shapes Niue election as voters seek economic relief at the polls

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Expensive groceries, rising fuel prices, and frequent electricity outages are the primary concerns for Niuean voters as they prepare to head to the polls...

Solomon Islands appoints Police Chief who was investigated over missing drugs

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Solomon Islands has appointed a new national police chief, elevating a top commander just weeks after it was revealed that prosecutors had recommended charging...

Marshall Islands steps up as Co-chair of global coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies as gulf crisis exposes cost of oil and gas dependence

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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has become co-chair of the Coalition on Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Incentives Including Subsidies (COFFIS), bringing Pacific...

The unusual ways Fijians predict when a cyclone is approaching

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By Frankie Adkins Creeping yams and bees behaving strangely – in Fiji, farmers read nature's warning signs to predict hurricane season. It's July, a month when...

Chiefs punish Fijian Drua to remain second on Super Rugby ladder

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The Chiefs have secured a vital bonus point win as they took down the Fijian Drua 42-22 to conclude Super Round. The Drua’s costly mistakes...

World Rugby chair responds to Moana Pasifika struggles

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World Rugby chair Brett Robinson has fiercely defended the organisation's investment in the Pacific, but says it's not their job to rescue the embattled...

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